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 CDOW()
 Convert a date value to a character day of the week
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 Syntax

     CDOW(<dExp>) --> cDayName

 Arguments

     <dExp> is the date value to convert.

 Returns

     CDOW() returns the name of the day of the week as a character string.
     The first letter is uppercase and the rest of the string is lowercase.
     For a null date value, CDOW() returns a null string ("").

 Description

     CDOW() is a date conversion function used in formatting date displays
     for reports, labels, and screens.

 Examples

     .  These examples illustrate CDOW():

        ? DATE()                      // Result: 09/01/90
        ? CDOW(DATE())                // Result: Friday
        ? CDOW(DATE() + 7)            // Result: Friday
        ? CDOW(CTOD("06/12/90"))      // Result: Tuesday

 Files   Library is CLIPPER.LIB.


See Also: CTOD() DATE() DAY() DOW()
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